Hose-supporter



W. S. HUNKINS.

HOSE SUPPORTER'. APPLICATION FILED 056.14. 1920.

Patented Nov. 29, 1921. v

WILLIAM s. HUNKINS, or LOSANGELES, oanrronnrn.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Nov. 29, 1921.

Application filed December 14, 1929. Serial No. 430,622.

To all whom. it may concern.-

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM S. HUNKrNs, a citizen of the United Statesof Amerlca,

residing at Los Angeles, California, have invented a new and usefulHose-Supporter, of which the following is a specification.

h/iy invention relates particularly to devices of the character setforth in my Patent No. 1,354,485, of ()ctober 5, 1920. In my formerpatent I have shown and described a number of difi'erent forms ofbushings, and broadly and specifically claimed certain combinations. Mypresent invention applies to a construction of the bushings and a methodof securing them to the tape.

The main object is to provide a simple and inexpensive form ofconstruction, such that the tape may be readily secured to the bushingby anyone, and such that any form of tape may be used.

Figure 1 is a front view of a construction embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is an edge view of the bushing and showing the method ofattaching the tape;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bushing and its attached parts;

Fig. 4 is a side view of the same;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a slightly modified form;

Fig. 6 is a front. view of a modified form of bushing with the tapeattached;

F ig. 7 is a transverse sectional view of the bushing;

Figs. 8 and 9 are side and sectional views, respectively, of anotherformof bushing;

Figs. 10 and 11 are side and end views, respectively, of another form ofbushing attached to a tape; and

Fig. 12 is a plan view of the bushing showing tangs for fastening it tothe tape.

14 indicates a fragment of a waist, corset or other garment from whichthe hose supporter 15 is adapted to be suspended. 16 indicates the tape,which is usually nonelastic and stitched .or otherwise suitably securedto the garment. 17 is a fastening device having a pin or bar portion 18adapted to be inserted into the bushing 19. The fastening device 17 issecured to the upper end of the hose supporter 15 and the bushing issecured .to the lower end of the tape 16.

The bushing is formed by rolling or curl: ing a piece of metal into thedesired shape. In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive,

the bushing 32 is the bushing has a plate 20 with cross bars 21 and 22and slots or passages 23 and 24 for the tape. By offsetting the bars 21and 22, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, assembly of the tape is facilitated.

In the form shown in Fig. 5 the cross bar 22 is shown in the same planeas the plate 20, while the bar 21 isoifset, as in Figs. 2 and 3. Theoffsetting, however, in allthree of these figures, is exaggerated overwhat it would ordinarily be in practice. I

The bushing 25of Figs. 6 and 7 is formed with depending edges 26, whichare slotted at 27' to receive the tape 28. This form of device issomewhat more compact than the form shown in Figs. 1 to 5. .I have alsoshown the bushing as somewhat oval in cross section, with its minoraxisvertical, so that it is better calculated to withstand the strainsapplied to it, both laterally and vertically. The lateral strains,being, of course,

whereas the vertical strain is internal and tends to deform the tube insubstantially the same manner by elongating its minor axis.

Tn theform shown in Figs. 8 and 9the bushing 29 has a single bar 30 witha slot 31 betweenthe bar and the bushing. requires even less metal thanthe other form.

In the form shown in Figs. 10, 11 and 12 I provided with tangs 33, whichare adapted to be bent around the opposite edges of the tape 34.

All of the formsshown herein are adapted to be'assembled by hand byanyone. be obvious, however, that in the form shown in Figs. 10, 11 and12 the tangs 33 may be bent inward hard enough to actually bite into thefabric of the tape, so that it will ordinarily be impossible to separatethem without the use of tools. Such connection will obviously best beeifected by the use of some form of tool. 7

I claim:

1. In a hose supporter, a bushing, a tape embracing. said bushing, andmembers connected to the ends of said bushing and embracing one fold ofsaid tape, including the outer surface thereof. I

It will external, tendto close up the tube laterally,

This I .2. In hose supporter, a bushing consti tuting a pin tube, a tapeembracing said.

tuting a pin tube, a bar connected toonly.

the opposite ends thereof and forming a slot between the Wall of saidbushing and said A bar of a size sufficient to receive only onethickness of tape, and a tape embracing said ing through said slot.

4C. In a hose supporter, a bushing, and a tape embracing said bushing,said bushing belng oval in cross sectlon and havlng 1ts 11121101 axistransverse to the plane of said WILLIAM s. HUNKINS.

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